Augustus Road
Chapter 10 Pompey's Ambush (Part 2)
As a result, at the same time that Pompey decided to reinforce, Lepidus' cavalry team suddenly arrived south of Corfinium.
Several centuries stationed by Pompey's army in the south of the city thought they were reinforcements from Capua, and foolishly ran to the road to greet them. When they were only three stadias away from each other, they finally realized that the opponent's posture was wrong. Just when he was about to turn around and escape, the Mattians with lasso and spears quickly surrounded him from both sides. After the short killing, Lepidus faced a large group of prisoners again.
"What, do you think our army was defeated by Capua's reinforcements?" After Lepidus interrogated a centurion on the other side, his mind immediately started to work. Then he asked about the prisoner's origin and place of origin. After discovering that they were all Massi or Penilla people, he asked "the elders in your city, what do you think of this war?"
"I can only say that when we come out to join the war, we are bound by the military service of the vassal city, and we are obedient to the orders of the legally elected consuls to recruit troops." The dirty captured centurion replied.
Lepidus nodded, and immediately asked the centurion to bring his personal letter to the Presbyterian Church in the city, and threatened him, "You should convey my meaning to the Municipal Secretary of Corfinium, Curia Presbyterian Church, this is also to save your city, otherwise a tragic battle will break out due to misunderstanding in the future, and your homeland will be destroyed in the flames of war." After the centurion left, Lepidus ordered three thousand cavalry to immediately circle around. A circular fortification was built in the south of the city, and detailed personnel arrangements were made. Centurions and tribal chiefs were asked not to slack off during the night. They could not just be content with guarding against the enemy's breakout attack, but also strictly guarded against the infiltration of enemy spies and couriers!
After the cavalrymen started working in full swing. Over there in the north of the city, although it was temporarily cut off from Lepidus, Caesar still ordered his three legions. Trenches began to be dug around the city and wooden palisades erected. He also sent a letter to the Presbyterian Church of 600 people in the city.
The two letters, one from the north and the other from the south, were probably less than two nights apart, so the presbytery of Corfinium immediately gathered. They lit a bonfire in front of the city hall and blew the horn. Many citizens came to listen. This frightened Gebinus and Domigus who were stationed here. They also ran over with a large number of soldiers. As a result, the Presbyterian Church had finished reading the letter between Caesar and Lepidus. Everyone knew that they were surrounded by Caesar's troops from all sides. In addition, the words in Caesar's letter were very gentle. Not only facing the city of Corfinium, but also admonishing the two enemy commanders and all the senators and knights who took refuge here, "As long as you put down your arms, I will protect everyone's safety and property, and protect all Romans." "By the gods." But the end of Lepidus's letter was much more sinister. "If Corfinium, as a vassal of Rome, is still assisting the national thieves, then if the war starts, regardless of whether it is voluntary or coerced, the entire city will be destroyed, and all residents and prisoners of war will be sold into slavery."
Immediately, the Presbyterian Council authorized the four city magistrates and asked the residents of the city not to panic and to surrender immediately. In addition, they said to Dumitius, "Now we have two demands for you. The first one is before dawn." Disband the troops you have raised. Most of them are our sons, and we will not allow them to die in this senseless war. The second one is the wealth you collected from the surrounding towns. The treasury funds, a total of six hundred talents, must also stay and wait for His Majesty Caesar to deal with it after he enters the city. As for you and the senatorial knights from the city of Rome, we will never harm your lives, and please go on your own in the early morning. Leave. But as for how Caesar or Lepidus will treat you after leaving the city, that has nothing to do with us.”…
At this time, Gabinus, who couldn't bear it, raised the letters he had exchanged with Pompey and read them loudly in front of the public, saying that Pompey's powerful reinforcements would arrive soon, "and we have in our hands a full thirty A large army with 12,000 soldiers. Caesar was just bluffing. He could not recruit new soldiers at all. Many of the legions he brought had been consumed by the Gallic war and could not be full. As long as we strengthen the walls and clear the country, these legions will be formed by the Gauls and Germans. The ragtag group of people and Dalmatians will soon collapse. So, why can't we ask ourselves, why don't we persist?" Dumijus next to him also took the opportunity to say, "I collected six hundred talents. Special funds are used to reward loyal and brave men. In addition, I promise in the name of consul that anyone who performs outstandingly in this war, whether he is a Roman, a Massi, or a Pernilla, will receive the same reward. Reward and Retirement Land.”
"We are afraid that Caesar has already dug a cemetery for us before you cash in your retirement land." Most of the elders of Corfinium City retorted in unison, and most of the soldiers in the city also followed the elders' advice, because the municipal government Most of the officers and centurions were locals from Pinukem. They threw down their weapons, refused to fight, put on civilian clothes, and dispersed.
In an instant, there were only three people left in the thirty-three brigades. They were still willing to follow the two generals. In fact, they had no choice, because they were not locals and had no relatives.
The situation had reached its most serious moment, and finally the words "discussing peace matters with Caesar" appeared in Gabinus's vocabulary. The implication was that they were also ready to surrender.
At dawn, in front of the half-constructed siege fortifications, Gabinus, Domitius and dozens of senatorial knights stood in front of the wooden fence with faces full of shame and resentment. Caesar's soldiers deliberately surrounded them while raising their shovels. On the ground, he mocked and made fun of these people. But Caesar quickly walked out of the camp, accompanied by his retinue, and sternly scolded the soldiers, "These are honorable men of Rome, and there is even a legally elected second consul. I strictly forbid any of you to insult or be hostile to them." Antony next to Caesar immediately came out and held up his cane in a false demonstration. The soldiers immediately calmed down and started busy with their tasks. Even though the city opposite had surrendered, they still could not slack off. This was also the case with Lepidus for many years. Iron-blooded rules.
Next, Caesar's behavior made many senators feel ashamed. He pointed at many people in public, reported their names one by one, and told in which year and time what difficulties I helped you solve and how much it cost. How much, "I didn't expect that you would repay me in this way now!"
"Stop talking about Julius, money cannot compete with the ideals of the Republic!" Dumitius protested angrily, "If I want to hate you, I hate you and Pompey equally. If you were captured by me today, I would I won’t say such unnecessary words, I will kill you with a sword immediately.”
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